Easier postpartum diabetes testing and prevention after gestational diabetes
Optimizing a scalable intervention to maximize guideline-recommended diabetes testing after GDM
Online, self-guided tools aim to help women who had gestational diabetes complete the recommended postpartum glucose test and join diabetes-prevention programs.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of California at Davis NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Davis, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11372725 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
If you had gestational diabetes, this project offers online modules through your health system designed to address motivational and logistical barriers to postpartum care. In a randomized factorial trial the team will combine and compare four self-directed components — a values affirmation, personalized diabetes risk information, a motivational interviewing module, and an action-planning module — to see which boost completion of the 2-hour OGTT by 12 weeks postpartum and enrollment in lifestyle programs. The modules are delivered securely online through existing clinical infrastructure so you can complete them at home. The study uses the multiphase optimization strategy (MOST) to find the simplest, most effective combination that can be scaled across clinics.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Women who recently had gestational diabetes, are in the postpartum period, and receive care in participating health clinics would be the ideal candidates.
Not a fit: People who did not experience gestational diabetes, are well past the postpartum testing window, or who cannot access online modules (no internet or device) may not benefit from this approach.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, more women who had gestational diabetes could get the important postpartum glucose test and join programs that lower their future risk of type 2 diabetes.
How similar studies have performed: Randomized trial evidence for interventions to increase postpartum OGTT completion is limited, so this trial combines several novel, theory-driven components in a new way.
Where this research is happening
Davis, United States
- University of California at Davis — Davis, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Brown, Susan Denise — University of California at Davis
- Study coordinator: Brown, Susan Denise
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.